8^th European Congress on Infectious Diseases (CPD Accredited)

TB, or tuberculosis, is a bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs. When an infected person coughs or sneezes, the TB-causing germs can easily transmit from one person to another. The majority of individuals infected with these germs don't exhibit any symptoms. When symptoms do appear, they mostly consist of fever, weight loss, and coughing. While people with active symptoms need a lengthy course of treatment with several antibiotics, those without symptoms usually don't need any medication.